Backhaus towel clamp forceps, which consist of a scissor-like instrument with two closed oval finger grips; the forceps are made of two parts with a fixed central box lock joint and snap catch ratchet that holds them together; the handles are straight and long; the blades curve downwards and inward…
Backhaus towel clamp forceps, which consist of a scissor-like instrument with two closed oval finger grips; the forceps are made of two parts with a fixed central box lock joint and snap catch ratchet that holds them together; the handles are straight and long; the blades curve downwards and inwards and each ends with a single sharp point; the blade points overlap at the very tips when the forceps are shut and locked; the snap catch ratchet is located between the two finger grips and has three catches
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine collection
The bottom left handle has the word "STAINLESS" and the Jetter & Scheerer logo of a snake twisted around a caduceus rod with a crown above it, stamped into the metal; the top right handle has the words "INGRAM & BELL GERMANY" stamped into the metal; the top of the joint area has the word "Anatomy // Dept. 8" engraved in the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-3
Dimension Notes
Length 13.1 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows minor wear only; there is no staining or corrosion visible; the moving parts move freely
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Other
Reference Comments
Previous number #117; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Instruments and Equipment For Surgeons And Hospitals," by The George P. Pilling & Son Co., 1932, p. 183 (P10563); "Illustrated Catalog of A Complete Line of Standard Surgical Instruments," by Codman & Shurtleff, c. 1920, p. 47 (2035); see also 997.001.071, .072, .074